Noctua NF-S12A PWM chromax.Black.swap, Premium Quiet Fan, 4-Pin (120mm, Black)
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sailin
> 3 dayNice and quiet
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Andrew Tennant
Greater than one weekThey are dead quiet, much higher build quality than the case fans that came with my case, and thermals stay chilly, though I dont overclock or push my system to hard.
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Cristian Becerril
> 3 dayIf you’re here then you’ve likely heard of Noctua’s legendary engineering reputation. This fan is incredibly silent. Like— quieter than a bunny hopping around in a plush meadow. I would highly recommend this for use as a primary (low impedance) exhaust fan, seeing as how the exhaust fan is usually the greatest source of noise on a pc besides a GPU and potentially the front intake (if your PC is working really hard).
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Nelson Breitenberg
> 3 dayAs with my Noctua A14 SWM fans, these have blocked 80-90% of fan noise in my PC which I have crammed a 2080 Super into an NZXT h510i. Not the best case for airflow, especially with a massive GPU. This has helped tremendously.
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Frank
> 3 dayGood fan.
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Luciano Buckridge
> 3 dayI bought these fans to replace 4 year old case fans, one of which had a failed bearing. They were very easy to install and they have been whisper quiet since installation. They seem to move good air and my system is staying cool. What else could I ask for?
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Glenn Bateman
Greater than one weekA high quality very quite fan, I highly recommend this fan.
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D.L. Wright
Greater than one weekWow. Only when you have fans directly next to each other can you really hear the difference. For case side panel airflow I had a stock 200mm Cooler Master Fan then 4x 120mm Corsair AF Quite Edition Fans and now 4x Noctua NF-S12A fans. I must say the Noctua NF-S12A are more silent and provide the same if not more airflow even at max rpm. The cable is a bit shorter than the grey Noctua NF-P12 redux-1700. I like that the 4 pin cable is short and was able to use a splitter cable on the fans and turn the cables that the Noctua fans come with into extension cables. Wish the fans came with splitters or more extension cables. The vibration pads work really well in stopping fans from rattling case at high rpm and you have a few colors to suit your preference. I might not use all the colors on current PC, but it is nice that there are plenty spares and able to use on other Noctua Fans like the grey Noctua NF-P12 redux-1700.
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Iggy
> 3 dayForget these fans if you have dust filters, mesh filters, any sort of restrictions.
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Hector
> 3 dayMy pcs temperature is always low with these guys. The only noise that comes out from it is the one from the cpu.
Having received more than 100 awards and recommendations from international hardware websites and magazines, the NF-S12A is one of Noctua’s most renowned and popular 120mm fans. Its outstanding airflow efficiency and superb acoustics make it ideal for case cooling and other low-impedance applications. The chromax.black.swap edition combines the NF-S12A’s signature quiet cooling performance with an attractive all-black design and a bundle of swappable red, white, blue, green, yellow and black anti-vibration pads that allow the colour-customisation of the fan to match individual build colour schemes. For further customisation, a wide range of accessories such as coloured cables, additional anti-vibration pads and anti-vibration mounts are available separately. Topped off with Noctua’s trusted premium-grade SSO2 bearing and more than 150,000 hours MTTF, the NF-S12A PWM chromax.black.swap is the perfect choice for all users who value individual, focused build aesthetics just as much as class-leading quality and performance.
Trusted NF-S12A design
The NF-S12A features the third evolution of Noctua"s classic Straight Blade Design that has earned its S12 series countless recommendations from hardware journalists and enthusiasts around the world. Further optimised for even better airflow/noise efficiency, it makes the NF-S12A an ideal quiet case fan.
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Swappable anti-vibration pads in 6 coloursThe NF-S12A PWM chromax.black.swap comes with 4 black, white, red, blue, green and yellow NA-AVP1 anti-vibration pads respectively. By combining the various colours with black or leaving off the pads on one side, the fan can be coordinated with most popular build colour schemes out of the box. Additional NA-SAVP1 sets for outfitting both sides in one colour can be purchased separately. |
SSO2 bearingThe chromax line fans feature the further optimised second generation of Noctua’s renowned, time-tested SSO bearing. With SSO2, the rear magnet is placed closer to the axis to provide even better stabilisation, precision and durability. |
Anti-Stall KnobsThe NF-S12A"s Anti-Stall Knobs reduce flow separation phenomena in medium to high impedance situations and thereby increase the fan"s stall margin. This means that the NF-S12A is even more versatile than its renowned predecessor and can achieve better performance on heatsinks and radiators. |
AAO frameNoctua"s AAO (Advanced Acoustic Optimisation) frames feature integrated anti-vibration pads as well as Noctua"s proprietary Stepped Inlet Design and Inner Surface Microstructures, both of which further refine the fan"s performance/noise efficiency |
Maximising colour choices, Noctua’s chromax.black.swap edition fans can be colour-customised using the included swappable anti-vibration pads as well as optional anti-vibration mounts and cables. This makes them ideal for enthusiasts looking for true premium-grade fans that can be colour-coordinated with popular build themes such as all black, black & white or black & red.
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| NF-S12A PWM | NF-S12A FLX | NF-S12A ULN | NF-S12A PWM chromax.black.swap | |
| Connector | 4-pin PWM | 3-pin | 3-pin | 4-pin PWM |
| RPM | Max: 1200 / Min: 300 | 1200 | 800 | Max: 1200 / Min: 300 |
| RPM with L.N.A. | 900 | 900 | 600 | - |
| RPM with U.L.N.A. | - | 700 | - | - |
| Acoustical Noise | 17,8 dB(A) | 17,8 dB(A) | 8,6 dB(A) | 17,8 dB(A) |
| Acoustical Noise with L.N.A. | 10,7 dB(A) | 10,7 dB(A) | 6,7 dB(A) | - |
| Acoustical Noise with U.L.N.A. | - | 7,4 dB(A) | - | - |
| Voltage | 12 V | 12 V | 12 V | 12 V |
| Size (mm) | 120x120x25 | 120x120x25 | 120x120x25 | 120x120x25 |
| Colour | Brown & Beige | Brown & Beige | Brown & Beige | Black with swappable coloured anti-vibration pads |